1、第18课时九年级(全)Units 56一、阅读理解AI always loved looking at this hidden lane(小路)as I drove my children to school.The lane is easily overlooked(忽视)because its between a pizza restaurant and a house.If you dont take time to look to the left at the stop sign,youll miss it.As you can see,the tree-lined lane is
2、pretty in every season.I have pictures of the four seasons hanging in my home and in my office. Many people have asked me about them.When I tell them where I took the pictures,they are always surprised.Most of them probably never slow down from their busy lives to notice the scenery so close to thei
3、r homes.Our family moved to Gibsonia,Pennsylvania more than 25 years ago,and we love living there.Gibsonia has beautiful hills and many huge old oak trees.I adore the natural beauty of the countryside throughout the year, and I like to live where the seasons change.Now my children have grown up and
4、left home.My husband Ron and I can take many drives together,especially in the fall.We always go to the countryside.We love to discover the natural scenes along the roads in the countryside. Western Pennsylvania is a beautiful area with mountains,lakes and rivers, and we hope to discover more natura
5、l beauty there.As I get older,I value the peace and the beauty of the countryside even more.This collection of photos of my favorite country lane shows that if you take time to look around,you will always discover something wonderful,no matter where you are.What an amazing country we live in!1.What
6、do we know about the lane?A.Its small but busy.B.Its behind a house.C.Its not easily found.D.Its on the right of the stop sign.2.Many people dont believe that.A.the pictures were taken so close to their homesB.the pictures were bought at a very high priceC.the writer could take such wonderful pictur
7、esD.the writer hung the pictures in her office3.What can we learn about the writer according to the text?A.She is a nature lover.B.She was born in Gibsonia.C.She is living with her children.D.She loves autumn best.4.The underlined word “adore” has the same meaning as“”.A.refuseB.likeC.mindD.protect5
8、.The writer wrote the article to.A.show how busy her life wasB.express how lonely she feltC.ask people to take photos of the beautyD.encourage people to discover the beauty aroundBA doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery(外科手术). He found the boys father i
9、n the hall waiting worriedly.On seeing him, the father cried out, “Why did you take all this time to come? Dont you know that my son is in danger? Dont you have any sense of duty?”The doctor smiled and said,“I am sorry. I wasnt in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call a
10、nd now, I wish youd calm down so that I can do my work.”“Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now? Would you calm down?If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor, then what will you do?”said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied,“We will do our best and you shou
11、ld also pray(祈祷) for your sons healthy life.”The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happily,“Thank goodness! Your son is saved!”And without waiting for the fathers reply he carried on running, saying,“If you have any questions, ask the nurse.”“Couldnt he wait some minutes so tha
12、t I can ask about my sons state?”shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.The nurse answered, tears coming down her face. “His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial(葬礼) when we called him for your sons surgery. And now that he saved your sons life,
13、 he left running to finish his sons burial.”6.What did the doctor do after he received the call for the surgery?A.He asked another doctor to do his duty.B.He went to the hospital as soon as possible.C.He discussed the boys state with the father.D.He waited until his sons burial was finished.7.The fa
14、ther shouted at the doctor because he thought.A.he had waited too longB.no one cared for his sonC.the doctor was cold to himD.the surgery took a long time8.Who told the truth to the father in the end?A.The doctor.B.The nurse.C.His son.D.A patient.9.How might the father feel after he knew the truth?A
15、.Angry.B.Excited.C.Sorry.D.Doubtful.10.What is the best title for the text?A.Seeing is believingB.Time waits for no manC.Practice makes perfectD.Think before you decide二、任务型阅读When you got sick,did your parents or doctors make you drink a lot of terrible soup?1The soup is actually a kind of Tradition
16、al Chinese Medicine(TCM).In recent years,TCM has become more popular around the world.On Dec.6,the Chinese government published its first white paper on TCM.The white paper has set rules for TCM development abroad for the first time.TCM came from China thousands of years ago.2Humans should follow the natural rules
